Onward, Christian Soldiers: The Inexorable March of the Roman Catholic Zombie Across Europe
January 1, 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24734-7_115-1 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe zombie is the 'tulpa' most typically used to highlight socio-political subtext in horror films, addressing subjects such as slavery, the Vietnam War, consumerism, the military-industrial complex, and ecological disasters. This chapter examines the Catholic Zombie, a subgenre of zombie film from Roman Catholic countries in Europe, and explores criticism of Roman Catholicism and the colonial history of the Roman Catholic Church.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Zombie Ancient history Political science Computer security Computer science |
| Key finding | Argues that the Catholic Zombie subgenre critiques Roman Catholicism and its colonial history. |
Abstract
AbstractThe zombie is the tulpa most typically used to highlight socio-political subtext in horror films. The undead creature and its mythos have been used to highlight subjects as diverse as Slavery, the Vietnam War, rampant consumerism, the military-industrial complex, and ecological disasters. This chapter looks at the Catholic Zombie, a subgenre of zombie film from Roman Catholic countries on the European mainland, exploring criticism of Roman Catholicism and the colonial history of the Roman Catholic Church.